A human trifle that can be safely ignored in this eschatological genre.
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04/12/02
Fallen (1998)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:22
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Has an interesting premise. Unfortunately, it's just a recycling of old materials, and not all that thrilling.
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: After capturing and prosecuting a brutal serial killer, detective John Hobbes is puzzled by a string of bizarre murders that seem to suggest that the killer is alive--or at least somehow present on... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz
Director: Gregory Hoblit
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03/24/02
A tense and compelling supernatural thriller.
03/01/02
Despite the dimly-lit scenes, I found the story intriguing right up until the very unsatisfying conclusion.
01/01/01
Punctuated by endless voice-over narration and totally lacking in suspense, Fallen lives down to its name.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe moment this movie began to go wrong, so wrong, was when the word 'angels' started working its way into the script.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
Too creepy for mainstream moviegoers and too tame for genre audiences.
01/01/00
[An] awfully stupid and ultimately pointless thriller.
01/01/00
Fallen is one of those 'possession is 9-10ths of the law' ghost stories that takes itself too seriously to be taken seriously.
01/01/00
Movies need story. Fallen has it, but not in a way for us to understand.
01/01/00
Fallen will sell tickets on the strength of its appealing cast and high-impact camera work, but will probably fade from the scene more quickly than its demonic villain does in the story.
01/01/00
Denzel's noir-like voiceover seemed like an imitation of how a real noir film does a voiceover.
01/01/00
Had the filmmakers taken a little more time to think the story through and flesh out the supporting cast, Fallen could have been a real corker instead of just another January throw-away.
01/01/00
A movie that never compromises its own principles, no matter what audience-unfriendly path its original premise may eventually lead it down.
01/01/00
On the whole it's too serious, even pompous, for its own good.
01/01/00
Fallen would love to be considered this year's Seven, and co-opts a lot of that hit's murky style. It falls short of such a lofty aim, coming off as more of a lesser derivative than a legitimate expansion.
01/01/00
Despite the negatives, I'm still recommending Fallen on the strength of its complex plot and especially its ending, which I loved.
01/01/00
If you have an interest in capital-letter Good and Evil, in the abstract-theological sense, Fallen could engross you.
01/01/00
Despite stylish direction and some strong performances, the film ultimately becomes just another formulaic thriller -- and one with a very disappointing ending.
01/01/00
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